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Walmart’s Bot-Based Order-Picking System Goes National

Stores-turned-fulfillment centers will grow capacity while "catching up to Amazon"

The bots can consolidate orders "in a matter of minutes.”Walmart
By Lisa Lacy

January 27, 2021

Walmart is set to begin building out the number of U.S. stores that double as automated fulfillment centers as it responds to a huge uptick in demand for its curbside and delivery services and pushes even further into omnichannel retail.

Lisa Lacy

Lisa Lacy is Adweek's Commerce Editor.

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